Comments on: ESPNer Smith Loses Credit For Huge USC Scoop?

By: DG

DG — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:49:47 +0000

Consensus seems to be that Shelley ran into Barkley leaving the football office and was either told by him or realized something was going on and got the sourcing before PC wanted it released.

No other way PC private propaganda wing - USCRipsIt - doesn’t have the story first otherwise.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:56:54 +0000

Am I being naive to think that perhaps ESPN posted a Smith-sourced “scoop” after the story had hit the wire?

Based on the timing of it, I did think Shelley was first. But I don’t have the ability to pull up the wire real time like Bristol.

By: Chucky

Chucky — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:10:55 +0000

Phil Mushnick at the New York Post will LOVE this development. ESPN has a history of taking credit for stories it does not originate.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:49:57 +0000

Aye I don’t disagree. This reeks of a little desperation. I’ll know more at the scrimmage on Saturday.

By: Aye

Aye — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:27:59 +0000

True Freshman QB’s rarely win games, but they can lose you a bunch. I think USC goes 7-5 or 8-4 this year. They will lose to OSU, Oregon, Oregon State, California… and maybe ASU. PC is rebuilding for next year.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:09:42 +0000

Maybe Corp is hurt worse than they thought?

More likely, Carroll realizes he needs more than a game manager to be Ohio State. Barkley clearly has more upside.

If the overall team was stronger, Corp would’ve gotten the nod imo.

But I guess you could also argue the opposite.

By: Aye

Aye — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:04:40 +0000

Aaron Corp got jerked on this one. I knew Barkley was going to be the starting QB once PC said some bogus statements about Corp yesterday, “Corps progression was great, and he’s working hard to get back…”